University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Molecular Biology Cyberlab: Experiment 2: Gel Electrophoresis of Dna
A very good page that uses a Q&A format to describe the process of gel electrophoresis. Interactive in a rudimentary way.
Other
History, Definitions,& Techniques of Oil Painting
Artist Ron Sanders presents a comprehensive look at oil colors and painting techniques prior to the 20th century. Explanation of mediums, grounds, supports, pigments, techniques and much more. Quotes from and about master artists and...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Roy J. Plunkett
Read about Roy Plunkett's invention, teflon, one of the best-known and most widely used polymers that was created by accident.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Properties of Polystyrene
Explains what polystyrene is and its many different properties and uses.
Frostburg State University
General Chemistry Online: Glossary: Polymer Chemistry
A glossary of terminology surrounding polymer chemistry. Good site for vocabulary building or reinforcement.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Turn Milk Into Plastic!
In this hands-on lesson plan, young scholars will conduct a simple milk-transforming experiment to explore how plastics can be derived from a natural resource such as milk.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Chemical Reaction Engineering
A collection of video lectures from a chemical reaction engineering course taught at the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. In thirty-nine lectures, the course covers topics including chemical reactions, thermodynamics,...
Curated OER
How to Make a Polymer
Rearrangements of alkene with transition metal complexes. Includes information on catalysts, mechanisms and other similar polymerizations.